History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c14.11
History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c14.11
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In a silver coin of paṇa denomination, weighing 16 māṣas⁵ only 11 māṣas were of pure silver. In case of a copper coin the sustaining material (ājīva) (i.e. hardening alloy) was one-fourth of its total weight⁶.
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- Kauṭilīya Arthaśāstra — Kauṭilya, Sanskrit